Natural Polymers–Based Green Adsorbents for Water Treatment

Susheel Kalia is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Chemistry, at the Army Cadet College Wing of the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, India. He was a Postdoc Researcher in 2013 and a Visiting Professor at the University of Bologna, Italy in 2020. Kalia has published over 85 research articles in international journals, as well as co-editing 20 books, authored 11 book chapters, and received more than 8,000 citations over his academic career. His research interests include polymeric bio- and nanocomposites, surface modification, conducting polymers, nanofibers, nanoparticles, nano ferrites, hybrid materials, and hydrogels. Dr. Kalia is Series Editor of a book series on polymer and composite materials, and an editorial board member of the International Journal of Plastics Technology. In addition, he is a member of several professional organizations, including the Asian Polymer Association, Indian Cryogenics Council, the Society for Polymer Science, the Indian Society of Analytical Scientists, and the International Association of Advanced Materials.

1. Adsorption Processes in Biopolymer Systems: Fundamentals to Practical Applications 2. Plant polysaccharide-based adsorbents 3. Chitin and chitosan as adsorbents 4. Nanocellulose: A sustainable and Renewable Material for Water and Wastewater Treatment 5. Lignin, the most abundant natural polymer as bio- and nanosorbents 6. Agrowaste-derived adsorbents for water purification 7. Natural polymer-based organic-inorganic hybrid nanosorbents 8. Lignocellulosics as adsorbents for removal of dyes from water 9. Adsorbents based on chemically modified natural polymers 10. Conductive polymer-based nanocomposites for removal of hexavalent chromium and arsenide from wastewater solution 11. Natural polymers-based hydrogels for adsorption applications 12. Polymer nanocomposites based on alginate and their blends for remediation of pollutants from wastewater